Vi fant 1 definisjoner av biological process på engelsk.
Noun |
||
| biological process - a process occurring in living organisms | ||
| organic process | ||
| physical process, process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" | ||
| adaption, adaptation, adjustment (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||
| agglutination the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining | ||
| ageing, aging, senescence the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age | ||
| anovulation the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary | ||
| antisepsis, asepsis the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | ||
| absorption, assimilation (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | ||
| autoregulation (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism | ||
| bacteriostasis inhibition of the growth of bacteria | ||
| blooming, bloom the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed" | ||
| bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | ||
| carbon cycle a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars | ||
| catabolism, destructive metabolism, katabolism, dissimilation breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy | ||
| cell division, cellular division the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells | ||
| crossing over, crossover the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis | ||
| defoliation causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) | ||
| deossification the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue | ||
| digestion learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion" | ||
| eburnation a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory | ||
| ecchymosis the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin | ||
| effacement withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous | ||
| erythropoiesis the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow | ||
| eutrophication excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life; "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate" | ||
| organic evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny, evolution (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | ||
| expression the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast" | ||
| extravasation the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine | ||
| gastrulation the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells | ||
| glycogenesis the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand | ||
| ontogenesis, ontogeny, growing, maturation, growth, development (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state | ||
| haematogenesis, haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) | ||
| heredity the total of inherited attributes | ||
| humification the process of the formation of humus from plant remains | ||
| epistasis, hypostasis (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality | ||
| nidation, implantation a surgical procedure that places something in the human body; "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland" | ||
| inhibition (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||
| infolding, intussusception, invagination, introversion (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall | ||
| involution the action of enfolding something | ||
| cytokinesis organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells | ||
| karyokinesis organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis | ||
| keratinisation, keratinization organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) | ||
| citric acid cycle, krebs citric acid cycle, krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy | ||
| lymphopoiesis the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen | ||
| lysogenisation, lysogenization the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome | ||
| maturement, ripening, maturation acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time | ||
| metabolic process, metabolism the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | ||
| metabolism, metamorphosis the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | ||
| nitrogen cycle the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil | ||
| nitrogen fixation the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria | ||
| nondevelopment failure of normal development to occur | ||
| nutrition the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) | ||
| organification the process of organ formation | ||
| ossification hardened conventionality | ||
| ovulation the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle) | ||
| oxidative phosphorylation an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP | ||
| birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth the process of giving birth | ||
| pathologic process, pathological process an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease | ||
| perennation the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant) | ||
| preservation the activity of protecting something from loss or danger | ||
| quellung, quellung reaction the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung" | ||
| quickening the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain" | ||
| regeneration the activity of spiritual or physical renewal | ||
| regulation the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" | ||
| replication the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication" | ||
| reproduction the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring | ||
| reabsorption, resorption the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation | ||
| ageing, aging, ripening the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age | ||
| secernment, secretion a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | ||
| segregation the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury" | ||
| sloughing, shedding the process whereby something is shed | ||
| summation the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven" | ||
| symphysis a growing together of parts or structures | ||
| synapsis the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis | ||
| synezesis, synizesis the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis | ||
| transcription a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording) | ||
| transduction the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone" | ||
| translation the act of uniform movement | ||
| protein folding, folding the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code" | ||
| translocation (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders" | ||
| translocation (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders" | ||
| transpiration the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants | ||
| tumefaction the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it | ||
| ulceration the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated | ||
| vascularisation, vascularization the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries | ||